National Basketball Association
New Orleans 111, Orlando 97
Friday, December 22, 2017 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 22, 2017
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #38 Michael Smith, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 18846
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 32282823111
Orlando 2030222597
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 16-16 8-7 8-9 W1
Orlando 11-22 6-9 5-13 L7
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Orlando Magic have a 6-9 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 8-9 while on the road this season.
  • Orlando has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Magic have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Jonathon Simmons played 30:50 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
  • DeMarcus Cousins played 32:46 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 26.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Orlando Magic average 105.4 points per game and hold opponents to 110.3 points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average 110.7 points per game and hold opponents to 111.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans   Orlando
DeMarcus Cousins 26 Scoring Jonathon Simmons 22
Rajon Rondo 8 Assists Elfrid Payton 6
DeMarcus Cousins 11 Rebounds Jonathon Simmons 8
DeMarcus Cousins 8 Free Throws Made Nikola Vucevic 7
DeMarcus Cousins 3 Steals Mario Hezonja 2
Anthony Davis 1 Blocks Bismack Biyombo 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
New Orleans 111 50.0 10-30 15-24 23 48
Orlando 97 42.4 4-20 21-29 16 40
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Magic have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .318 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .588 after a loss.